During his recent interview with Submission Radio, Stephen Thompson claimed Diaz is built for 155 and would do better if he went back down to the division.
Stephen Thompson added that Diaz is taller and longer than anyone else in the UFC’s lightweight division:
Diaz recently made his octagon return at UFC 263, fighting Leon Edwards in a five-round, non-title, non-main event fight. Despite being dominated for most of the contest, Diaz almost finished ‘Rocky’ inside the last few seconds of the bout and certainly stole the show once again.
While Diaz has made it clear that he wants to compete at welterweight, one might never understand the decisions taken by the ‘West Coast Gangster.’ The last time Nate fought at lightweight was in 2015 against Michael Johnson, and it remains to be seen if he’s open to dropping back down to 155.
Stephen Thompson will aim to make an impression in the UFC’s welterweight division
Stephen Thompson will return to the octagon at UFC 264 when he fights Gilbert Burns in the co-main event of the pay-per-view. With a win, Thompson could secure a potential shot at the UFC welterweight title once Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington have fought again.
Heading into the bout, Thompson is on the back of big wins over Geoff Neal and Vicente Luque.
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